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New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
I am still looking for a picture that shows the bottom of the plate that covers the magnetic guiding mechanism. Understandably it would require, if possible, an awkward low camera angle or having the tonearm upside down. The patent drawings spell ... 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
More close up picture and pictures from patent. Hope they help clarifying the concept. Picture 9Picture 10Picture 11_______ 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
Some close up pictures of the base:Picture 1Picture 2Picture 3Picture 4Picture 5Picture 6Picture 7Picture 8_______ 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
Just think of the stylus to the armwand as a straight line and the stylus to the spindle another straight line and the two lines form an angle and as long as that angle always maintains 90° then it doesn't matter what the base is doing or whether ... 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
Schröder LT in action from the previous year, RMAF 2012_______ 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
I used to think the term "magnetic drive" is a marketing ploy to steer away from the bad rep direct drive garnered. But magnetic drive is indeed a better description, especially for people with negative ideas about the DD genre. Terms like belt-dr... 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
Mark is right about the design's "exquisitely elegant simplicity." And this picture gives you all the clues on the design of its tangential guiding mechanism._______ 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
05-17-13: Tubegroover: "if you like jazz look for American jazz artists. The Japanese artists just don't get jazz IMHO."I disagree. Music from the Three Blind Mice label might be boring but to blanketly dismiss all Japanese jazz musicians?______ 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
The pivoting cantilevered plate that holds the arm has a guiding mechanism underneath it that extends to the back of the arm in parallel with the arm that points to one of the 3 points in the Thales circle. I know Frank's arm does not exactly use ... 
New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts?
To understand the Schröder LT arm, you can research three things:A: The Thales circle. B: The patent by Richard W. Birch in 1969. C: The thread Atmasphere suggested.______ 
What is the best vintage TT for new audiophile?
Kenwood KD-770D. Denon DP-60LSony PS-8750JVC QL-Y66F______ 
Can you believe this?
The Phase Linear 8000 turntable is the same thing as the Pioneer PL-L1000. Both uses a linear tracking servo tonearm. They can sound good but the weakness is the bottom platform that holds the motor and tonearm. It's made of plastic and it's rathe... 
Rabco SL-8E Tone Arm
Kisawyer, it works for me and I just logged in without changing the old password. Try again and if still does not work, send me your email address and I will email it to you. _____ 
Rabco SL-8E Tone Arm
Download service manual here: http://www.vinylengine.com/library/rabco/sl-8e.shtml_______ 
Turntable speed accuracy
Peteayer: "Well, I found that the Fieldpiece readings were not repeatable and by just moving the device closer to or further away from the platter, the reading changed, though I know the platter speed remained constant."Can't you hold the the tach...